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What's One Thing You Wish You Knew Before Moving to Thailand?
I'm only a sexy hansom man, in low season now. ......- 1
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President Kamala Harris
Mmmmmm.....You don't do humor do you.....I'll make a note. Try reading my post again and think??? -
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Air Fryer vs Halogen cooker
You gotta use the vouchers from a smart phone for the discounts. Today's voucher only discounts 300bht (+ 200 shipping) Like I said ......... tomorrow ........ -
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5 of the cutest puppies for adoption in Songkhla/Hat Yai area. Healthy and adorable.
2 still need homes! They love to play but know when to go and hide a bit. -
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Rising Temperatures Threaten Thailand's Economy, Tourism, and Future
"That’s all I need to know. “Doing your own research” means reading articles on the internet that you like reading, that reinforce what you think you already believe. " That's a good point which merits addressing. It might mean that for some people, but not for me. I do research on any topic that interests me, in order to learn more about the subject. When the scare about anthropogenic global warming became prominent in the media in the late 1990's and eary 2000's, and after listening to interviews of climate experts on the media, such as James Hansen and James Lovelock, I assumed it was a serious threat. Why should I not? I'm sufficiently educated in Physics and Chemistry to understand that CO2 is a 'greenhouse gas' because it absorbs infrared radiation, and I understand that CO2 can dissolve in water to produce carbonic acid. I also understood that an ocean which is too acidic might not be good for sea life in general. However, at the time, I knew very little about past climate changes and the many processes that cause climate to change, and the information I gained from the media, mostly through interviews of scientists on the media, raised some perplexing questions in my mind. In order to find the answer to these questions, I began searching the internet, including Google Scholar, Wikipedia, NASA, NOAA, BOM, and The Working Group 1 part of the IPCC reports (which addresses the science rather than the politics), and what I discovered, surprised me. In order for this post not to be too long, I'll just give one example, but I have many. After hearing many reports of the alarming effects of ocean acidification, I began to wonder what is the normal pH of the oceans. Are the oceans slightly acidic, or slightly alkaline, or possibly neutral. I understood that 'acidification' meant 'becoming more acidic', which would suggest the oceans are normally either acidic or neutral. I also understood the pH system, which is important if you do gardening, because most plants thrive in slightly acidic to neutral soils, but some also thrive in slightly alkaline soils. If one adds too much lime to increase the calcium content of the soil, the soil can become too alkaline and the growth of certain plants will slow down. A pH of 7 is neutral. Less than 7 is acidic, and greater than 7 is alkaline. I was puzzled why the media never mentioned what the pH of the oceans are, and how much they have changed since industrialization. So I began to search for the answer on the internet. What my research revealed is that the average pH of the oceans' surface (up to a depth of 500 metres) is 8.1, which is significantly alkaline, and that most estimates claim that during the past 150 years or so, since the beginning of the industrial revolution, the average pH has fallen from 8.2 to 8.1. Wow! It's no wonder that the media never mentioned that. That's definitely not alarming. 🤣 Digging deeper into the issue, I also discovered research that shows the pH of the ocean's surface, at any particular location, can vary by more than 0.1 pH on a daily basis, and on a seasonal and regional basis it can vary between pH 7.9 and pH 8.3. Furthermore, coastal waters can routinely vary even more, between a pH of 7.5 and 8.5. Why should anyone be alarmed about a rather uncertain estimate of a 0.1 change in average pH over a 150 year period, in the top 500m of the sea, and a rather uncertain rise in average global temperatures of 1 degree C during a similar period? The best answer I could find is the following quote from Stephen Schneider who was a Professor of Environmental Biology and Global Change at Stanford University. "On the one hand, as scientists we are ethically bound to the scientific method, in effect promising to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but — which means that we must include all the doubts, the caveats, the ifs, ands, and buts. On the other hand, we are not just scientists but human beings as well. And like most people we’d like to see the world a better place, which in this context translates into our working to reduce the risk of potentially disastrous climatic change. To do that we need to get some broad based support, to capture the public’s imagination. That, of course, entails getting loads of media coverage. So we have to offer up scary scenarios, make simplified, dramatic statements, and make little mention of any doubts we might have. This ‘double ethical bind’ we frequently find ourselves in cannot be solved by any formula. Each of us has to decide what the right balance is between being effective and being honest. I hope that means being both." Sounds a bit like politics. -
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Elon & Trump's Spaces Chat Hammers ‘defective’ Democrats
or shopee, aliexpress can take 7-21 days- 1
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Elon & Trump's Spaces Chat Hammers ‘defective’ Democrats
So far, it seems to be working for her. Why run a risk when your opponent is slitting his wrists? -
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Thing I can't live without
Counter Top Ovens are cheap enough to buy, I use mine often. Less than 3K from Lazada 70 liter (you can even buy spares) -
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Heartbreaking Photos Reveal Melting Swiss Glaciers: A 15-Year Comparison
Some inflammatory posts have been removed: Please be polite and respectful to others Do not flame, troll or stalk other members -
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Elon & Trump's Spaces Chat Hammers ‘defective’ Democrats
I rather hope it was 27.1 million. Lets accept that at face value, ignore people who tuned in, got bored within minutes and tuned out; and let’s ignore too those who tuned in but don’t have a vote. 27.1 million voters seeing first hand what an incoherent, slurring lying mess Trump has become is absolutely a pod thing. More please. -
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Thailand Has Global Ambition to Become Tech Talent Hub by 2030
I think "financial hub" is high on the list, (of "it ain't gonna happen"). Or rollout its digital wallet scheme, which crashed on day 1 of registration. The Ministry of "Thailand Aims" (and Misses)
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